Lithops bromfieldii insularis - Living Stones - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Onion

Lithops bromfieldii insularis - Living Stones - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds OnionLithops is a genus of succulent plants in the ice plant family, Aizoaceae. Members of the genus are native to southern Africa. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek words lithos, meaning "stone," ops, meaning "face," referring to the stone like appearance of the plants. They avoid being eaten by blending in with surrounding rocks and are often known as pebble plants or living stones. The formation of the name from the Greek " ops" means that even

but some come from the southwest USA

where they are a prominent part of the fynbos ecoregion and vegetation type

with currently 171 known species and varieties recognized

a trait inherent to members of the Calenduleae

Annona muricata is a member of the family of Custard apple trees called Annonaceae and a species of the genus Annona known mostly for its edible fruits Annona

well-drained sandy soils and is therefore usually found on rocky hillsides

Growing to 2m with yellow-green leaves with reddish lines on both surfaces and salmon flowers in winter to spring

It is also one of several trees known as Flame tree

Mixed Colour daisies

pale red & salmon coloured flowers in Spring

and as an ornamental tree in gardens

as a nutritional supplement and as an ingredient in many wood finishing products